Long Island Rail Road Expansion is a medley of moving parts
July 15, 2020
Engineering News-Record National spoke to Ãë²¥ executive vice president Susan Walter on one of the largest transit projects in the United States
Thanks to a box-jacking method new to the U.S., a contractor ¡°ambassador¡± program and flexibility allowed by design-build, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is well underway with a $2.6-billion, 10-mile project to add a third track to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) commuter line.??
Running from Floral Park, N.Y. to Hicksville, N.Y., the effort constitutes one of the region¡¯s most significant transportation infrastructure projects. Major project elements include elimination of eight grade crossings, new parking facilities, upgrades to railroad infrastructure and improvements to stations.